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Definition of
shortstop noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
shortstop
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈʃɔrtstɑp
/
/
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(
in baseball
)
a player who tries to stop balls that are hit between second and third base; the position of this player
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